The Maritime Executive
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Tank Barge Explosion Kills Five Workers on Paraguay River
Over the weekend, a blast tore apart a tank barge on the Paraguay River, killing five personnel who were working aboard. On Saturd...
U.S. Navy Calls Off Search for Missing Helicopter Crewmember in Arabian Sea
The U.S. Navy has suspended a multi-day search for a sailor who went missing in a helicopter crash in the Arabian Sea last week. A...
Port of Galveston Opens New Berth with 1st Cargo Vessel Call
[By Galveston] GALVESTON, Texas (July 3, 2026) – The Port of Galveston’s new cargo berth officially opened for business July 2 wit...
‘Windea Clarke’ Completes Bernhard Schulte Offshore’s Quartet of New CSOVs
[By Schulte] Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has reached a key milestone in the expansion of its offshore fleet with the delivery...
Iran Confirms Senior Naval Leadership Team
The ongoing funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has brought out into the open a number of Iranian senior military comm...
Cargo Ship Reports Attack Near Hodeidah, Yemen
On Sunday morning, a cargo ship reported an attack at a position off the coast of Yemen, where hostilities between Houthi rebels a...
Could Existing Ships Operate Without Crew in High-Risk Zones Like Hormuz?
[By Alexander Lott, Kristjan Tabri, and Angela Sooba] Reportedly, approximately 20,000 seafarers on board some 2,000 ships, includ...
China Launches a Large Arctic Expedition for a Second Year in a Row
For a second year in a row, China has launched a large expedition to the Arctic involving four research vessels. Last week, three...
"Putin's Yacht" is Headed for the Arctic, Out of Ukraine's Reach
Prompted by heavy Ukrainian attacks on the Kronstadt naval base and nearby oil facilities in the St Petersburg area in the last we...
European Naval Coalition for Hormuz Disappears Without a Trace
Without formal notice, the European-led naval force - which was intended to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz once it was safe to do...